KookCast: Surf Education

Our dedicated listeners are gonna be amped on this episode...We got Brother Cole back on the show to finish his busted ear drum story that got cut off the first time he was on as our guest (episode 72 "Two Wave Hold Downs with Cole Olson"). If you were bummed to miss out on that story, fret no more! We got it right here.

Following up on our last episode (along with special guest/co-host Cole), here's a few ways to know that your surfboard is too small.

Is your surfboard too big for you? But how do you know? Join us as we discuss. You'll have to excuse the quality of the audio this week! Brother Cole joined us on this episode and we had to make due with two mic's between the three of us. 

In this episode, Coach Chris and Coach Evan dive into the topic of positioning yourself in the ocean so you can be a more seasoned surfer, with a more calculated approach to your session.  

A semi-ironic, kind of serious, but mostly joking list of qualifying characteristics that make up a true surfer with returning guest, Erik Schwab. https://www.saltyvisionz.com

What a good topic, and if you haven't thought about it, you ought to. Pace is one of those subtle and infrequently discussed topics that can secretly make-or-break your sessions. Mindfulness and consideration of your pace will help get the most possible out of your surf sessions because we all know how valuable time in the water is. Join Coach Chris and Coach Ev as they help you begin to explore s...

This week's guest is a close friend of The Surf Continuum...Adam Mar, designer, shop owner, and surfer, it'd be a shock to show up to the beach in the morning and not find AM already out there getting a session in before opening up his epic little shop. If you're ever on the east end of Long Island, make sure you make a stop at his place in Montauk and see what a designer on the way up looks like....

Coach Chris and Coach Ev talking about getting pitted! Every surfer dreams about the tube, but what about the first time it ever happened to you? Your favorite surf coaches sit down to chat about theirs. If that doesn't deserve a "YEEEEWW" we don't know what will. Thanks Scott for this episodes inspiration.

This week on KookCast we have Paul Farnham as our guest. Learn a little bit from the man who almost never misses a dawn patrol, (except for a 12 year hiatus), or the second hiatus he took from surfing to battle (and defeat!) cancer. This week's guest is a true warrior, but you can't tell from an outside glance. He's humble, keeps to himself, and paddles out for his daily dose of waves before most...

You already know this...it's pretty easy to find a reason NOT to go surfing. In this episode, Coach Chris and Coach Evan are covering some common excuses surfers use to pass on a session and hopefully show you why your excuses aren't good enough! Enjoy, yew!

With a passion for surfing and name like "Armstrong", it'd be a shame if this week's guest didn't live up to her name. Fortunately that's not the case at all. If anything you'll finish this episode with a little extra inspiration to endure through hardship and find your own strength. We're going on record, Annie is a power house and we all have a lot to learn from the way she approaches life. 

Don't matter if these sound reasonable or out of this world, the following three notions are myths. Thank goodness for KookCast or else you might've gone astray !

We put "Uncle" Ricky in the hot seat this week. Get ready for a ride across all kinds of surf topics because your two hosts and their guest are getting loose and telling truths. 

It's an episode of firsts, and this one is all about surfboards. Tune in as Coach Chris and Coach Evan reminisce about their very first surfboard, which leads them to remember other "first" surfboards, like their first custom surfboard, or their first surfboard ever shaped. Enjoy, yew !

Coach Chris and Coach Ev explore a few ways you can get better at surfing without getting in the ocean and actually surfing (which of course is the best way to get better at surfing). Have your own technique, or way of getting better at surfing when you can't get down to the beach? Write in and let us know! Yew!

It's been a long while we've wanted to get this weeks guest on the show, and it finally happened totally unplanned. Heading to our favorite sunset spot, our good friend Cole was already sitting there enjoying the view. We were just sitting there chatting as we mic'd up and figured, why wait for the "right" time to start recording?

Aren't We all a little bit delusional? Coach Chris and Coach Evan explore the many ways surfers attempt to delude themselves and others about their ability...among other things. Tune in then write in to let us know which delusion you frequently resort to, perhaps without even realizing it! 

Coach Chris sits down with Doug Morro to hear about his journey so far with surfing. Just over a year in it feels as though he knows less now than when he started and we explore why that's just great.

"The Messy Middle" is a phrase and book coined by author, Scott Belsky. It's all about helping you navigate your way through the hardest and most important part of any bold endeavor...like surfing. Coach Chris and Coach Evan offer their take on Belsky's concept as it pertains to any student of surfing and discuss a few tips on how to deal with the messy middle of surfing.

Here's the story. Paul parks his RV next to Coach Chris. Coach Chris notices said rig and its driver. They share a surf. Coach Chris introduces himself and invites himself inside to record an episode for KookCast. The rest is recorded. Enjoy.

It's true, we hear it so often from a supporting mom, dad, friend etc to their partner that just finished their first surf lesson... "did you stand up?!" as if that's the most important aspect about surfing. Tune in to Coach Chris and Coach Evan dispelling a major surfing misconception, that surfing is all about standing up.

Coach Chris sits down with Vogue's Negar Mohammadi to listen to her "Sex in the City" influenced take on reading waves. Next time you loose a wave you thought was the one, don't sweat it. There's plenty of waves in the sea.

Coach Chris and Coach Evan talking about a favorite topic. Finishes. Maybe one of the most ignored aspects of surfing by beginners, if you're bailing, jumping, or willingly falling over...you're doing it wrong. Tune in and get a couple tips on completing your ride properly and cultivating a characteristic of a truly great surfer.  

This week I posted up in the shade with my buddy Drew Blauschild to record an episode. Just cruising the beach between sessions and Drew was chilling hard taking photos of the crew surfing. Seemed like a good time to mic us both up. Tune in under the shade and in front of some epic waves as we chat about learning to surf, and be sure to check thesurfcontinuum.com/beachlife to see a few of the pics...

What could it be...Coach Chris' pet peeve. Nose dives ? Tardiness ? Getting pushed into waves ? Tune in and find out what really gets under Coach Chris' skin.